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Relationship between functional balance tests and postural sway parameters in bending and picking up the object on the floor task in the chronic hemiparetic patients
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Maryam Binesh   , Afsoon Hassani Mehraban , Mohammad Amouzadeh Khalili , Hamed Ghomashchi , Dorsa Hamedi , Ghorban Taghizadeh |
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| Introduction: Because
of the complex nature of postural control and impairment of the numerous
systems involved in it after stroke, various clinical and laboratory methods
have been addressed for postural control assessment. The aim of this study was
to investigate the correlation between functional balance tests and postural
sway parameters of center of pressure (COP). Materials
and Methods: In this correlational
study, seventeen chronic stroke patients by mean age of 53.18 (9.88) years and
the mean time after injury of 66.18 (77.03) months were selected by simple
non-probability sampling method. Functional Reach (FR) and Timed Up and Go
(TUG) tests were used for clinical assessment of functional balance and force
platform was used to measure the average COP velocity, total path excursion,
maximum COP displacement in anterior-posterior and medial-lateral directions in
bending and picking up the object on the floor task for each of 6 target locations
(in two near and far distances and 3 right, middle and left directions). Results: TUG
functional balance test showed significant (p |
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| Keywords: Relationship, Functional balance, Postural sway parameters, Hemiparesis |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
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Received: 2012/09/18 | Accepted: 2013/09/4 | Published: 2013/09/4
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